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Understanding Motivation: Definitions, Guidelines, and Theories, Quizzes of Kinesiology

The concept of motivation through various definitions, guidelines for building it, and theories that explain why people behave the way they do. Topics include the direction and intensity of effort, multiple motives for involvement, and achievement motivation and competitiveness.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 02/15/2012

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Download Understanding Motivation: Definitions, Guidelines, and Theories and more Quizzes Kinesiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What Is Motivation? DEFINITION 1 the direction and intensity of effort TERM 2 Direction of effort refers to DEFINITION 2 whether an individual seeks out, approaches, or is attracted to situations TERM 3 Intensity of effort refers to DEFINITION 3 how much effort an individual puts forth in a situation. TERM 4 True or False Direction and intensity of effort are closely related. DEFINITION 4 true TERM 5 Five Guidelines for Building Motivation: Guidelines 1 and 2 DEFINITION 5 Guideline 1: Both situations and traits motivate people. Guideline 2: People have multiple motives for involvement. Understand why people participate in physical activity. TERM 6 5 Motives for Involvement DEFINITION 6 1. People participate for more than one reason. 2. People may have competing motives for involvement. 3. People have both shared and unique motives. 4. Motives change over time. 5. Motives differ across cultures TERM 7 Five Guidelines for Building Motivation: Guideline 3 DEFINITION 7 Guideline 3: Change the environment to enhance motivation. -Provide both competitive and recreational opportunities. -Provide for multiple motives and opportunities. -Adjust to individuals within groups. TERM 8 Five Guidelines for Building Motivation: Guidelines 4 and 5 DEFINITION 8 Guideline 4: Leaders influence motivation directly and indirectly. Guideline 5: Use behavior modification to change undesirable participant motives. TERM 9 Achievement motivation DEFINITION 9 a persons orientation to strive for task success, persist in the face of failure, and experience pride in accomplishments TERM 10 Competitiveness DEFINITION 10 disposition to strive for satisfaction when making comparisons with some standard of excellence in the presence of evaluative others